Knute Rockne - Wikipedia
Knute Kenneth Rockne (/kəˈnuːt/ kə-NOOT, [3] though commonly pronounced / nut / NOOT; [4] March 4, 1888 – March 31, 1931) was an American football player and coach at the University of Notre Dame. Leading Notre Dame for 13 seasons, Rockne accumulated over 100 wins and three national championships.
Knute Rockne | Legendary Football Coach & Notre Dame Icon
Oct 15, 2024 · Knute Rockne was a Norwegian-born American gridiron football coach who built the University of Notre Dame in Indiana into a major power in college football and became the intercollegiate sport’s first true celebrity coach. In 1893 Rockne moved to Chicago with his family, and in 1910 he entered.
The Last Flight of Knute Rockne - University of Notre Dame
In March 1931, head coach Knute Rockne (‘14) boarded Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 599, headed to Los Angeles to participate in the production of The Spirit of Notre Dame. Tragically, the plane went down a few miles west of Bazaar, Kan., killing Rockne and the other seven on board.
Knute Rockne's funeral and the dawn of a new American experience
Apr 4, 2019 · The death of the legendary Notre Dame coach led to the first national funeral broadcast, changed the way planes were built and how transportation disasters were investigated.
Knute Rockne (1951) - Hall of Fame - National Football Foundation
This man would instill unparalleled spirit and enthusiasm in a team. From 1918 to 1930, Rockne's Notre Dame elevens were the toast of national gridirons, running to a 105-12-5 record. Rockne's electric personality and the stylish play of his teams captured public imagination during the "Golden Age" of sports in the Roaring Twenties.
Knute Kenneth Rockne - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 27, 2018 · Knute Rockne 1888-1931 American college football coach Knute Rockne holds college football's record for career wins as a coach. Rockne led Notre Dame's "Fighting Irish" team for 13 seasons before his untimely death in 1931, and made the Indiana [1] school a powerhouse in the game during its day.
Echoes: Rockne and the Four Horsemen’s Last Ride
Oct 4, 2021 · The smashing box-office success proved to be Knute Rockne and the Four Horsemen’s final victory together. Less than four months later, on March 31, 1931, Rockne died in a plane crash in Kansas. Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller and Layden never again donned the blue and gold or shared a backfield.
Knute Rockne: The Coach-Maker - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Nov 12, 2000 · Most college football experts consider Knute Rockne the most successful and charismatic coach in the history of the game. His .881 winning percentage, the all-time best among Division I-A coaches, is a standard unlikely ever to be equaled.
Knute Rockne was Notre Dame's master motivator - ESPN
No college football coach has ever had the success of Knute Rockne. In his 13 years as the leader of Notre Dame, his teams went 105-12-5, making his .881 winning percentage the highest in history.
Knute Rockne (1951) - Hall of Fame - National Football Foundation
Beneath the Indiana soil rests the remains of Knute Kenneth Rockne, a Norwegian immigrant who was, without question, American football's most-renowned coach. This man would instill unparalleled spirit and enthusiasm in a team.